Pre-Rooted 5.2.6.8 ROM for Amazon Fire TV 2 is now available

For those of you with rooted 2nd-generation Fire TVs, Rbox has just released a pre-rooted ROM of the latest 5.2.6.8 software update. This will allow you to update your rooted device without losing root access. You can download the image from the usual XDA forum thread and install it through TWRP by following this guide. I have not had a chance to capture the update images for the Fire TV 1 or Fire TV Stick 1 yet, which is why pre-rooted ROMs for those devices have not been created. I’ll do that soon and shoot them over to Rbox and, hopefully, he will have time to make those pre-rooted images as well. Please be sure to donate to Rbox to support him and thank him for continuing to keep all of our rooted devices updated.

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That question is ALWAYS asked! Generally, if you have to ask then you don’t need or want it. Never had any issues installing “official” apps. Though sometimes apps have a root detection coded into them which requires a small workaround. i would suggest googling your question. You will find your answers.

@Elias As usual, thanks for keeping us up-to-date with the root scene. Anxiously waiting to see where that latest exploit leads to.

Gonna double post (I don’t like doing this). By far my favorite reason for rooting an Amazon device is the ability to install ANY version of FireOS old or new. I use FireOS 5.0.5 on all my devices because it sports the old menu layout AND FireStopper works perfectly. Netflix, Hulu, HBO, etc all work perfectly too. Literally found no downsides to using an older firmware!

Nor can my 70 inch 4k Vizio TV, Pete. So until I replace that (no time soon), that’s a non-issue.

As I’ve said previously, if you need to ask why to root, then rooting is not for you. You’ve demonstrated that it’s benefits are beyond your technical needs. Please use the device as you purchased it and don’t worry about anything you’re missing.

If on the other hand you do understand what root is for and you don’t see a benefit in executing it, good on you, you’ve demonstrated that your technical needs are beyond it’s benefits. Again, please use the device as you purchased it and don’t worry about anything you’re missing.

The ability and flexibility to use any firmware is definitely key. I am still on 5.2.4.2 on my FTV2 and have had no problems with anything (I have fire starter still working on it). I believe some apps were working better(eg. HBO now and maybe hulu) rather than the older 5.0.5. But I’ve yet to update more than this version since I read that a later update broke the Paragon NTFS HFS app for playing External HDDs with our own collection of movies and shows.
If I hear any feedback that the Paragon app still works on later roms, then I will update my FTV2 box.

I only capture links for models that have custom recovery, since those are the only ones that have any use for ROMs. If the Fire TV 3 and/or Cube get custom recovery, I’ll start capturing those update images as well.